Trio accused of robbing New Windsor liquor store; 2 linked to other burglaries

The Carroll County Sheriff's Office arrested a man and two teens Sunday in connection with a liquor store robbery, and it said two of the three suspects have also been linked to several other burglaries.

The sheriff's office said it arrested Bryan Miller Jr., 20, of Westminster, along with two 17-year-old boys in connection with the robbery of New Windsor Liquors in the 400 block of High Street around 4 a.m. Sunday.

Detectives said they found the front door smashed open, and the cash register and several bottles of liquor had been taken. The register was found in a nearby alley, and officers said they were able to use K-9s to track the suspects to a nearby 7-Eleven, where they were arrested.

All three suspects were charged with burglary, theft, malicious destruction of property and conspiracy.

The sheriff's office said it discovered that two of the three suspects were also linked to at least six other commercial burglaries during the past three months, including the June 6 burglary of a KFC in Westminster. Officials did not say which of the two suspects were those accused in that string of burglaries, but additional charges from the Westminster police and the Maryland State Police are pending.

Miller was released from the Carroll County Detention Center on $15,000 bail. Both juveniles were returned to the custody of their parents.

Anyone with information on the case or the additional string of burglaries is urged to call police at 410-386-2577.